'Doctor Who' is coming back!

ixoy

The wonderful 'Doctor Who' is returning to BBC. And unlike previous rumours this one has been confirmed by BBC News

Here's the article:

Cult science fiction series Doctor Who is returning to TV, 14 years after it was axed.
The much-awaited comeback will be written by acclaimed TV dramatist Russell T Davies - a self-confessed fan.

Davies' credits include hit dramas like Bob and Rose, Queer as Folk, The Second Coming, Touching Evil, and The Grand.

Who should be next?

He said: "I grew up watching Doctor Who, hiding behind the sofa like so many others.

"Doctor Who is one of the BBC's most exciting and original characters. He's had a good rest and now it's time to bring him back!"

The revival will be produced by BBC Wales, whose head of drama Julie Gardner said: "It will be a thrill to work with him on such a landmark TV series.

"This is very early days and it is unlikely anything will be on screen for at least two years but it is very exciting and I can't wait to get started."

'Scary'

She praised Davies - who was brought up in Swansea but is now based in Manchester - as one of the "leading writers" to come out of Wales.


The Tardis was the Doctor's flying machine
The first Doctor Who - played by William Hartnell - was first seen on 23 November, 1963. He was followed by seven more, before the series was axed in 1989.

Although little has so far been revealed about how the new Doctor Who series will look - or who will be given the starring role - Davies has clear ideas of the way he wants it to feel.

"The new series will be fun, exciting, contemporary and scary," he said.

"Although I'm only in the early stages of development, I'm aiming to write a full-blooded drama which embraces the Doctor Who heritage, at the same time as introducing the character to a modern audience."

Although Sylvester McCoy was the last actor to play the Doctor in the TV series, Paul McGann recreated the role in a TV movie version in 1996.

'Much-loved'

BBC head of continuing series Mal Young, who is overseeing the project, said launching a new era of Doctor Who to a 21st century audience would be a challenge, but one to which the team were looking forward.

"Doctor Who is a much-loved, truly iconic piece of television history," he explained.

"It's time to crank up the Tardis and find out what lies in store for the Doctor, and we're thrilled to have a writer of Russell's calibre to take us on this journey.

"However, we're at the very early stages of development and further details, including casting, will not be available for some time."

The BBC has said it is far too early to discuss possible storylines, characters, villains or who might play Doctor Who - and no budget has yet been set.

Like previous series, the new one will be aimed at a family audience, but no details are available on when it will be scheduled or the number and length of episodes.

It's also been reported in a ton of other sources, such as the
Irish Independent. Although I must take objection to him being called Doctor Who (it's the Doctor... unless you're WOTAN).

The fact they've got a quality writer on board is of enormous benefit although the series is going to be short (it's set to clock in at 6 50-minute episodes).

The series is my favourite of all time so this is great news - huzzah!!! Jelly babies for alll!

mike65

Jelly babies all round indeed!

Davies is an interesting name to crop up hopfully this means the Beeb is going to give it decent funding but I fear a co-production with someone like Sci-Fi channel who will want an Amerciacn sidekick and US biased locations.....rather than a quarry in Essex!

Mike.

ixoy

Originally posted by mike65
Davies is an interesting name to crop up hopfully this means the Beeb is going to give it decent funding but I fear a co-production with someone like Sci-Fi channel who will want an Amerciacn sidekick and US biased locations.....rather than a quarry in Essex!

Quarry in Essex? What you on about The BBC used to film the Doctor on location by transporting the film crews to Skaro, Peladon, etc. Why you trying to talk about locations on earth? Unless you mean the "Hand of Fear"....

The Brigadier

Great balls of fire....

I nearly wet myself when I heard.....

I hope they get Paul McGann to carry on...and hopefully they disregard the Dr. Who TV movie as the terrible mistake it was...

Bring back the old tardis...

The Brigadier

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regeneration

That was exciting news. I hope they don't screw up the Doctor's personality, especially after doing the stupid "quesion mark" motifs they had on the later doctors. Wonder if it'll feature the 9th doctor, to be played by Riachrad E Grant (in an animated adventure on BBCi) or a 10th. I'd like to see Grant get a fair go at it; he's the right type.

ixoy

Richard E. Grant would be good but I've got my fingers crossed for Johnny Depp. I'm in my happy place currently where I can get delusional!!!! Anyone try to take me away from this and I'll give them spectrox toxemia!

sceptre

Tom Baker was just interviewed on BBC 1 London news. According to him the new Doctor is...

Eddie Izzard.

regeneration

That's hardly likely seeing that the BBC haven't even done any casting, or for that matter, firms scripts yet. He's probably a big priority for the casting people. If done right, he has the right amount of "weird" to do it.

ixoy

Eh but Tom Baker is bonkers so I wouldn't trust anything he says...:D